Shooting a copper coin was already absurd, but aiming at a barely visible, constantly swaying kite string—wasn't that just outright fooling people?
The Minister of War said, "Prince Changsun, you must be joking. Even with a Houyi Bow, let alone a light bow, it's almost impossible to hit a string from a hundred paces away."
Lu Yuan replied, "I'm not joking. I'm serious. You want to increase the challenge, then so do I. Surely you can't expect the magistrates to light fires while forbidding commoners to light lanterns."
The Minister of War stopped speaking.
The Deputy Commander of the Imperial Army said, "Imperial Grandson, even when bluffing, there should be a limit."
Lu Yuan said, "Just say whether you agree or not. The day's hot, let's settle this quickly—if you're a man, stop dithering."
Prince Jin's expression darkened slightly.
